1946 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team

American college football season October 2024 August 2023 1946 Presbyterian Blue Hose football South Carolina Little Four Little Four 7–2 3–0 Lonnie McMillian 6th Game captains Old Bailey Stadium Little Four champion The 1946 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team was an American football team that represented Presbyterian College as a member of the South Carolina Little Four during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Lonnie McMillian, the Blue Hose compiled a 7–2 record (3–0 against Little Four teams), won the Little Four championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 99. After losing the first two games of the season, Presbyterian won seven consecutive games to close the season.2011 Presbyterian College Football Media Guide 2011 67 http://issuu.com/bluehose/docs/2011fbguidefull/69?e=0Blue Hose Grid Team Is Feted At Barbecue Supper Florence Morning News December 11, 1946 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102963941/blue-hose-grid-team-is-feted-at/ Newspapers.com Presbyterian's senior quarterback Hank Caver received first-team honors on the 1946 Little All-America college football team.Hank Caver Is Awarded Place On Honor Team The Columbia Record December 6, 1946 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102962054/hank-caver-is-awarded-place-on-honor/ Newspapers.com Caver ranked second among small-college players with 790 passing yards (though he also led the country with 13 passes intercepted).The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947 A.S. Barnes and Company W.J. Bingham 1947 88 He led a T-formation offense that was nicknamed "Operation Moon."P.C.'s Caver Heads For Little A-A Team Berth The Greenville News William Tucker November 13, 1946 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102962323/pcs-caver-heads-for-little-a-a-team/ Three Presbyterian players received honors from the Associated Press on the 1946 All-South Carolina team: Caver on the first team; back Herbert Rollins on the second team; and end Dick Kaleel on the third team. The team played its home games at the original Bailey Stadium in Clinton, South Carolina. Schedule thumb|288x288px|Head coach Lonnie S. McMillan yes yes September 21 at Clemson<ncg> Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC L 0-39 12,000 Clemson Crushes Presbyterian 39-0 in Opener: Gage, Leverman Star for Tigers The State Jake Penland September 22, 1946 B1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102258481/clemson-crushes-presbyterian-39-0-in/ Newspapers.com September 27 at The Citadel<ncg> Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC L 6-7 Citadel Barely Wins Over Presbyterian Hosemen, 7-6: Greenville's Herb Lindsey Catches Caver's Pass For P. C. Touchdown The Greenville News September 29, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102286839/citadel-barely-wins-over-presbyterian/ Newspapers.com October 5 at 1946 Sewanee Tigers Sewanee<ncg> Sewanee, TN W 12-7 October 12 1946 Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC W 37-0 October 25 1946 Stetson Hatters Stetson<ncg> Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC W 25-0 November 2 at Catawba<ncg> Shuford Field Salisbury, NC W 13-12 November 9 at Wofford Spartanburg, SC W 33-14 2,500 Blue Hose Speedsters Best Terriers, 33 to 14:: Methodists Finally Put Over Scores The Greenville News November 10, 1946 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102977573/blue-hose-speedsters-best-terriers-33/ Newspapers.com November 23 Appalachian State<ncg> Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC W 14-7 November 28 1946 Newberry Wolves Newberry Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC W 14-13 References Presbyterian Category:Presbyterian Blue Hose football seasons Presbyterian Blue Hose football